elite elite /eɪˈliːt/

adjective

1. Selected as the best  ( elect , elite , élite [British] )
   selected as the best
    An elect circle of artists
   an elect circle of artists
    Elite colleges
   elite colleges
   

noun

1. () A group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status  ( elite group , elite )
   a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
     The elite group of athletes competed in the championship.
   The elite group of athletes competed in the championship.